Socotra Archipelago - Ocean Biodiversity Information System

Socotra Archipelago

Statistics

Occurrence records	14,095
Species level	4,463
Species	1,134
Taxa	1,551
Datasets	33
Time range	1758 - 2023

Data quality

Dropped records

Dropped records	0
Not marine	14
No WoRMS match	33
No coordinates	0
Zero coordinates	0

Taxonomic issues

Marine unsure	19
No accepted name available	3,662

Missing and invalid fields

Field	Missing	Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters	13,342	1
eventDate	1,659	0
maximumDepthInMeters	8,017	0
minimumDepthInMeters	8,014	0
occurrenceStatus	613	0
scientificName	22	0
scientificNameID	310	3

Spatial issues

Records on land	191
More than 20 km from shore	0
Depth exceeds bathymetric depth	52

Top datasets

Dataset	Records
UNESCO eDNA expedition in Socotra Archipelago (Yemen): June 2023 Published 2024-12-08	6,209
World Ocean Database 2009 Published 2020-11-17	5,538
Coastal fish diversity of the Socotra Archipelago, Yemen: Fishes Checklist Published 2023-09-13	681
Senckenberg's collection management system Published 2025-03-20	575
Collection Cnidaria SMF Published 2025-03-20	282
Diversity of the Indo-Pacific (DIPnet) Published	127
IndOBIS, Indian Ocean Node of OBIS Published	116
Taxonomically comprehensive assessment of biodiversity of animal plankton throughout the world ocean Published	103
FishBase Database Published 2023-03-23	95
Queensland Museum Corals Published 2023-06-28	64

Distribution

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Records

Composition

detailed (class) simple

Top taxa

Unique species IUCN Red List All taxa Unique species IUCN Red List All taxa Unique species IUCN Red List All taxa

Scientific name	Records
Biota incertae sedis	3,011
Fiona Alder & Hancock, 1853 Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda	568
Copepoda Milne Edwards, 1840 Phylum Arthropoda > Class Copepoda	567
Animalia	485
Oncaea Philippi, 1843 Phylum Arthropoda > Class Copepoda	380
Chordata Haeckel, 1874 Phylum Chordata	351
Paracalanus parvus (Claus, 1863) Phylum Arthropoda > Class Copepoda	318
Oikopleura Mertens, 1830 Phylum Chordata > Class Appendicularia	308
Sagitta Quoy & Gaimard, 1827 Phylum Chaetognatha > Class Sagittoidea	291
Actinopteri Phylum Chordata	204

Newest species

Scientific name	Records	Since
Atherinomorus lacunosus (Forster, 1801) Phylum Chordata > Class Teleostei	23	2023
Micromonas pusilla (Butcher) Manton & Parke, 1960 Phylum Chlorophyta > Class Mamiellophyceae	13	2023
Abudefduf sordidus (Forsskål, 1775) Phylum Chordata > Class Teleostei	25	2023
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus (Lacepède, 1801) Phylum Chordata > Class Teleostei	16	2023
Plicomugil labiosus (Valenciennes, 1836) Phylum Chordata > Class Teleostei	45	2023
Istiblennius edentulus (Forster & Schneider, 1801) Phylum Chordata > Class Teleostei	22	2023
Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) Phylum Chordata > Class Teleostei	15	2023
Zebrasoma xanthurum (Blyth, 1852) Phylum Chordata > Class Teleostei	15	2023
Diodon liturosus Shaw, 1804 Phylum Chordata > Class Teleostei	21	2023
Bellerochea polymorpha Hargraves & Guillard, 1974 Phylum Heterokontophyta > Class Bacillariophyceae	16	2023

Data providers

Name	Records
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization	6,890
Department of Land Research Unit/EPA Socotra	6,209
Department of Research, Marine Studies and Marine Reserves/EPA Socotra	6,209
Director of Biodiversity Department/EPA Socotra	6,209
EPA Qlansiah branch	6,209
EPA Socotra	6,209
EPA Socotra branch in the General in Socotra Archipelago government	6,209
UNESCO-IOC	6,209
UNESCO-WHC	6,209
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington	5,538